Data supply services of the DPMA The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) has the duty to grant, register, administer and publish IP rights (patents, utility models, trade marks and designs). Publications are released by the DPMA via its Internet services DPMA…
Utility Model Protection Further topics Protectability Protection Requirements The difference between utility model and patent Utility models are unexamined IP rights . During the registration procedure, there is no examination as to novelty, inventive step und…
Meetings Der DPMAnutzerbeirat über den Dächern Münchens Overview of the last meetings (not complete): Autumn meeting 2024 At the end of the 2nd appointment period of the DPMA User Advisory Council ( DPMAnutzerbeirat ), the President of the German Patent and Trade…
Enforcing your rights in practice – tips and tricks Applying for border seizure Customs stops counterfeited goods at the external borders, such as airports, thus preventing their further distribution. This way you can find out as soon as the goods are imported…
Splitting off a utility model from a patent application Split-off from a patent application – quick protection for your invention You can split off a utility model from a patent application. This affords you quick protection for your invention even if you have not…
erfinden Reading material on tomorrow's solutions Comprehensible, informative, inspiring: our publication " erfinden " (invent) highlights the contributions that inventions and industrial property rights make to solving societal challenges. From the energy transition…
Fees for utility model protection Detailed fee information for: National utility model applications PCT fees - national phase for the registration of a utility model Warning against misleading requests for payment Overview of utility model fees Type of fees Amount…
Case study "ballpoint pen" One pen – many IP rights You have invented a ballpoint pen with an innovative way of refilling . You have protected this technology with a patent or utility model and have registered the look of the pen as a design and the name on the pen…
Qualifying Examination After successfully completing your IP training or if you fulfil all the prerequisites for admission as a patent administrator, you can take the patent attorney examination before the DPMA's examination board for patent attorneys. The…
Patent Protection - Overview Further topics Protection Requirements Protection for your technical inventions Commercially successful ideas are often copied or imitated – from everyday objects to sophisticated high-tech products. You can use patents to protect your…